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Location:

Venice,FL,USA

Member Since:

Oct 31, 2012

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5k:
21:01, (6:46 pace) 11-19-11.
20:08, (6:29 pace) 9-1-12 (Part of a Mini-Triathlon Relay).
19:17, (6:12 pace) 11-17-12.
19:19, (6:13 pace) 11-23-13.
19:30, (6:17 pace) 1-4-14.
20:34, (6:34 pace) 9-13-14
19:49, (6:23 pace) 10-25-14
19:32, (6:17 pace) 11-22-14
19:40, (6:19 pace) 12-19-14
19:49, (6:23 pace) 1-31-16

21:09. (6:48 pace) 7-4-26

8k:
34:42, (6:57 pace) 3-17-12.
32:11, (6:28 pace) 3-16-13.
32:32, (6:33 pace) 3-15-14. 

34:00, (6:50 pace) 3-14-15.

33:09, (6:40 pace) 3-11-17.

32:56, (6:38 pace) 3-17-18.

10k:
44:18, (7:08 pace) 4-14-12.
41:22, (6:39 pace) 12-15-12.
42:11, (6:47 pace) 4-13-13.
41:06, (6:37 pace) 12-8-13.

42:03, (6:46 pace) 3-5-16

44:35, (7:11 pace) 8-26-17
12k:
53:53, (7:14 pace) 3-24-12.
49:20, (6:37 pace) 3-1-14
15k:
1:18:16, (8:24 pace) 2-26-11.

1:04:37. (6:56 pace) 2-20-16

1:08:25 (7:18 pace) 2/22/20

Half Marathons:

1:37:57 (7:28 pace) 1-26-20. Fort Lauderdale - A1A 
15 Marathons:
1.  4:12:08, (9:37 pace) 1-9-11. Disney.
2.  4:18:18, (9:51 pace) 10-30-11. MCM.
3.  3:42:26, (8:29 pace) 1-14-12. Charleston.
4.  3:13:15, (7:22 pace) 10-7-12. Steamtown.
5*.  3:12:26, (7:20 pace) 1-19-14. Louisiana.
6*.  3:14:06, (7:24 pace) 4-21-14. Boston.
7*.  3:19:38, (7:37 pace) 7-19-14. U. of Okoboji.
8*.  3:16:27, (7:30 pace) 2-22-15. Mercedes-Benz
9*. 3:30:38 (8:03 pace) 5-15-16 Sugarloaf

10. 3:24:21 (7:48 pace) 11-5-16 Savannah RNR

11. 3:27:37 (7:56 pace) 5-12-18 Brookings

12. 3:46:02 (8:38 pace) 10-7-18 Towpath

13. 3:35:11 (8:13 pace) 9-12-21 Med City

14. 3:45:45 (8:37 pace) 4-16-23 Coastal Delaware

15. 3:41:35 (8:27 pace) 5-2-26 La Crosse WI 

* = These 5 races were run at 67.9 seconds per pound. If I want a PR, I need to weigh less than 170 pounds.

Other: 

Logged (on computer) 24,901 miles (circumference of the earth) in 5,744 days (11/20/25)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2026 GOALS:

to stop being a chicken, and run a race

La Crosse WI Marathon. May 2, 2026 - 3:41:35

Greenbrier River Trail Marathon WV. October 4, 2026

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running as often as I can, as far as I can, as fast as I can. Teaching my kids (by example) the rewards that come from putting in the work. Very slowly get to 50 states.

Personal:

I'm married, with two sons, 19, and 21. And as of January 18, 2025, one grandson. 

I started running because someone dared me to.

I ran my first race 3 days after my 40th birthday. (Disney)

My profile picture story: http://www.melissajill.com/blog.cfm?postID=1492&boston-marathon

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6.800.006.80

6.8 miles. West Venetian waterway park. Many coughing breaks. Very frustrating. But I did get to see a flock of noisy green parrots fly by. 

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I got an appointment with a specialist in 2 weeks. I plan on still going to WV and finishing the race. Just not very fast. We are very excited about the trip. 

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4 weeks to race day.

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6.8 miles. West Venetian waterway park. Only 1 small coughing fit at 5.9 miles. It was so nice to just steady cruise for a run of that length.

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8 miles. Hood Route to legacy trail, over the SWOM bridge and back. 1 coughing fit at the turn around. Other than that, nice running. I missed the last 2 days running because of family stuff. 

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16.250.0016.25

16.25 miles. Hood route to Legacy Trail to Circus Bridge and back. Hot. "Feels like" 102. Slow. Longest run since 8/1. It's like cramming for a test. 23 days to race day. 

As I went over the US41 bridge, there were about a dozen people with signs taped to the chain link fence, with messages about Sept. 11. Many, many signs. I started thinking there's no way I could read all of these, if I were driving underneath this bridge. But it was still cool that folks would show that kind of tribute. They were certainly doing more than I was. Anyway, I was coming up on the last sign to the south. It said "God Bless Dolly." They may have lost the plot with that last one. 

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6 mile loop while visiting friends in Fort Lauderdale. Bayview Drive, Oakland Park Boulevard, A1A, Sunrise Boulevard, back to Bayview Drive. It was hot and humid. Then my buddy made some fantastic smoked ribs. He's a really good cook. 

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6.8 miles. West Venetian Waterway park. 6:30 pm start. after driving home from Fort Lauderdale. 

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12.900.0012.90

12.9 miles. Hood Route to Legacy Trail to Venice Avenue and back. First half easy. second half a struggle. 

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9.000.009.00

3.5 miles hood route. then home for a bathroom stop. then 5.5 miles hood route. 

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10.200.0010.20

10.2 miles. Hood Route to Legacy trail to Colonia and back. Started rough, finished with an 8:30 mile. 

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8.000.008.00

8 miles hood route to legacy trail over the SWOM bridge and back. 

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14.300.0014.30

I went out for the 20.75. But I fell apart at 14.3. This is not good. 

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8 mile attempt of fixing yesterday's run. Somewhat successful.

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6.8 miles on west venetian waterway park at 5 pm. 94 degrees and no breeze. 

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8 miles. Hood Route to Legacy Trail over the SWOM Bridge and back. 

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6 on the trails just before sunset

 

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10.2 miles. Hood route to legacy trail to colonia and back. Talked to the shirtless tire dragger for about 15 minutes at mile 3. 

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12.700.0012.70

12.7 miles on west Venetian waterway park. 6 pm start. On the first loop, I did the 2 mile intervals thing. 14:57, 15:05. The second loop I decided not to time, but that was pretty steady running. The Venice high school football game was just starting. I got to hear the pregame on the first loop. National anthem on the start of the second loop. Back to Gainesville for the Gator - Ole Miss game tomorrow

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5.5 miles hood route. 6:30 am start. 70 degrees!  and less than 70 D.P.! now off to Gainesville

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